Rileigh Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Rileigh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rileigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Rileigh (42) may also be a first name.

Rileigh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rileigh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rileigh is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rileigh.

How Common Is The Last Name Rileigh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Rileigh is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Rileigh are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,566,439th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 42 people.

The surname Rileigh is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States Rileigh is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 57 percent live, Michigan, where 29 percent live and Massachusetts, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 42 percent live.

Rileigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rileigh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rileigh surname grew 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rileigh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rileigh last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Rileigh earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raileigh936/
Reileigh930/
Riligh920/
Raleigh867,020/
Ryleigh8610/
Releigh866/
Riliegh861/
Rileg831/
Ralleigh8030/
Rayleigh8025/
Reyleigh800/
Rauleigh800/
Rraleigh800/
Royleigh800/
Raeleigh800/
Raleig772/
Rielig771/
Reilig770/
Risleg770/
Raleihg711/
Reliegh711/
Realigh710/
Raleagh710/
Rilek6712/
Rilex678/
Relig676/
Rilik675/
Rilic671/
Routligh671/
Rauliegh670/
Raylheig670/
Raulheig670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rileigh
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